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• December 15: The Third Sunday of Advent
  Historically today has been a bit of a breakfrom the solemnity of Advent.Gaudete Sunday,Rejoice Sunday.That’s why we’ve gota pink or rose candle burningand some places even have vestmentsand altar dressings to match!Rejoice!This week continues where last week left off.John is still in the desertpreparing the way of salvation.Crowds are coming to be baptizedin a baptism… Read more: December 15: The Third Sunday of Advent
• December 8: The Second Sunday of Advent
  We’re transitioning.We’re moving.Since All Saintswe’ve been hearingabout the end of time.It’s getting more urgent nowas we get closer to Christmas.Our gospel text isn’t Jesus talkingabout when all things are made right.Jesus isn’t even in the gospel passage today.We’re getting a hingefrom the apocalypticto the immediate,from when the Son of Man comes in his gloryto the… Read more: December 8: The Second Sunday of Advent
• December 1: The First Sunday of Advent
  God’s story of the redemption of creationimpacts the whole of creation.Not only has Jesus come into the cosmosto save the entire cosmosthe cosmos announces his presence.Think about our Christmas and Epiphany narratives:A new star appearsand shepherds hear the angelic choruses.On Good Friday at Jesus’ deaththe earth groans in an earthquake.As Fred Craddock says,“There is no… Read more: December 1: The First Sunday of Advent
• November 24: The Last Sunday after Pentecost
  “My kingdom is not from this world.If my kingdomwere from this world,my followers would be fightingto keep me from being handed over.But as it is, my kingdom is not from here.You say that I am a king…For this I was born,and for this I came into the world,to testify to the truth.”Pilate next asks“What is… Read more: November 24: The Last Sunday after Pentecost
• November 17: Saint Hilda of Whitby, Transferred
  We don’t know all that much, really,about St. Hilda of Whitbyexcept that she was born into nobilityand an active, but chaste, member of courtbefore there was a unified England.Baptized at 13,at 33 she went into monastic life.Aidan, the bishop of Lindisfarne,recalled her to East Anglia, her homebecause he was impressed with her devotionto Jesus and… Read more: November 17: Saint Hilda of Whitby, Transferred

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